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Medical Assistant Programs in Tennessee
Colleges and schools: 24
Programs
24
all sources
Median pay
$39,570
medical assistants, BLS May 2025; U.S. $45,690
Middle program cost
$14,995
9 programs report one, IPEDS
On the WIOA list
39
Medical assistant programs, U.S. DOL file
Medical Assistant Programs in Tennessee: the figures
- Programs we list
- 24 in Tennessee: 24 at colleges and schools.
- Colleges and schools
- 8 public and 16 private; 985 medical assistant completions in 2023-24 at the 23 that reported any (IPEDS).
- Listed program cost
- Middle $14,995 in Tennessee, from $4,119 to $18,062, across 9 programs that report one (IPEDS).
- Median pay
- $39,570 a year for medical assistants in Tennessee, against $45,690 for the U.S. (BLS OEWS, May 2025).
- WIOA training funds
- WIOA in Tennessee: 1,718 programs from 196 providers on the state's list in the U.S. DOL file, 39 of them medical assistant.
- WIOA results
- 39 medical assistant programs on Tennessee's list; middle values: 75% of students who exited completed (27 programs report it); 79.5% were employed in the second quarter after exit (24); $6,125 median earnings in that quarter (24) (U.S. DOL file).
- Metro areas
- 4 Tennessee metro areas have a page; the largest list, Memphis, has 6 programs.
By metro area
- Memphis area6 programs · median pay $39,260
- Nashville area6 programs · median pay $44,620
- Chattanooga area3 programs · median pay $40,160
- Knoxville area3 programs · median pay $38,880
Every medical assistant program in Tennessee
| Program | Where | Type | Program cost | Length | Completions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Academy of Allied Health CareersWIOA list | Chattanooga | Certificate | $5,525 | 4 months | 79 |
| Allied Health Careers InstituteWIOA list | Murfreesboro | Certificate | $7,998 | 6 months | 13 |
| Chattanooga College Medical Dental and & Technical Careers | Chattanooga | Associate | Not reported | Not reported | 0 |
| Cleveland State Community CollegeWIOA list | Cleveland | Associate | Not reported | Not reported | 11 |
| Concorde Career College-Memphis | Memphis | Certificate | $18,062 | 8 months | 296 |
| Dyersburg State Community CollegeWIOA list | Dyersburg | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 35 |
| Fortis Institute-CookevilleWIOA list | Cookeville | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 27 |
| Fortis Institute-NashvilleWIOA list | Nashville | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 68 |
| Genesis Career College-CookevilleWIOA list | Cookeville | Certificate | $14,995 | 9 months | 3 |
| Genesis Career College-Lebanon | Lebanon | Certificate | $14,995 | 9 months | 21 |
| Health-Tech Institute of Memphis | Memphis | Certificate | $13,542 | 9 months | 1 |
| Herzing University-Nashville | Nashville | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 3 |
| Jackson State Community College | Jackson | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 12 |
| Miller-Motte College-ChattanoogaWIOA list | Chattanooga | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 156 |
| Remington College-Memphis CampusWIOA list | Memphis | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 21 |
| Remington College-Nashville CampusWIOA list | Nashville | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 27 |
| Ross Medical Education Center-Johnson City | Johnson City | Certificate | $16,297 | 8 months | 38 |
| Ross Medical Education Center-Knoxville | Knoxville | Certificate | $16,297 | 8 months | 32 |
| South College | Knoxville | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 62 |
| Tennessee College of Applied Technology NorthwestWIOA list | Newbern | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 6 |
| Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Harriman | Harriman | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 3 |
| Tennessee College of Applied Technology-HartsvilleWIOA list | Hartsville | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 28 |
| Tennessee College of Applied Technology-JacksonWIOA list | Jackson | Certificate | $4,119 | 11 months | 35 |
| Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Pulaski | Pulaski | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 8 |
- College programs, cost and completions: IPEDS complete data files, 2024-25 collection, read October 8, 2026.
- WIOA list: DOL TrainingProviderResults.gov program file (ETA-9171), read October 8, 2026.
- Pay: BLS OEWS, May 2025, Tennessee, read October 8, 2026.
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